There is nothing wrong with a man needing his rest.” And I watched Martin’s face as he heard it confirmed, in Brenda’s own proud voice, and turn to something cold.

He looked at Brenda, and then at Liam, with an expression of plain disgust.

“You left your four-month-old daughter in an emergency room, with a fever that high, to go get some sleep for a meeting?” “Martin, please, it sounds far worse than it actually was,” Liam stammered, his face gone a deep humiliated red.

“How would you know how bad it was,” Martin said, very quietly, setting his napkin on the table, “if you left before the doctor even saw her?” He stood.

“Sarah.